What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Program Specialist A position at LDH-Office of Behavioral Health?
$3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly
Jackson, LA
Classified
ELMHS9.17.26APSA
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
09/17/2026
9/22/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana.
An ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Managing Resources: The ability to manage financial, physical, and contractual resources to ensure compliance and maximize business value.
Minimum Qualifications
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
In this role, you will:
Plan, coordinate, and carry out all functions related to the purchasing of goods, services, equipment, repairs and renovations for Eastern LA Mental Health System ensuring that all purchases are made according to the rules and regulations of the state of Louisiana procurement code.
Be responsible for the management of electronic requisition systems for procurement card, purchase orders, and inventory transactions.
- Provide assistance and back up support for purchases made through LaGov and by Procurement Card.
- Be responsible for preparing and processing yearly service and maintenance contract renewals, contract amendments and new contracts.
- Be responsible for receiving, reviewing, obtaining contract monitor's approval and processing for payment monthly invoices.
- Be responsible for preparing the monthly invoice payment rep01t, preparing the monthly facility project report, the monthly department QA data, the monthly departmental dashboard data, the Quarterly LaPas Performance Indicator data, the outstanding p-card transaction report used for projection purposes, and other reports as needed by Fiscal Director.
- Be responsible for assisting and providing backup to the Office of Risk Management Liaison by organizing casualty and property insurance, vehicle insurance and general insurance claims.
- Assists in securing coverage through the Division of Administration's Office of Risk Management (ORM).
- Assists in preparing and submitting to ORM all vehicle accident and property loss claims (both personal and agency).
Position-specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Detail to Special Duty
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Leigh Moore
ELMHS HR
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0680
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Sick LeaveSalary : $3,127 - $6,136